| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Copionodontinae |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Mucujê River, tributary of the Paraguaçu River in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Interopercle with 2 rows of odontodes; posterior region of interopercle distant to anterior margin of pectoral fin; interopercular patch of odontodes (26-31% HL). Adipose fin large, abruptly emerging after dorsal fin. Prepelvic (47-48% SL); predorsal (47-48% SL). Head wide 89-90% HL) (Ref. 45131). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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